Loose Talk

Mother: But you're so good at schmoozing.

Moi: No, I hate schmoozing and obligatory chit chat. I can do it but I don't like it.

Mother: You're always doing it to me.

Moi: What do you mean? How do I schmooze with you?

Mother: When you come home from work, you always say hi, ask me about my day, say 'how are you doing?'

Moi: Um, that's not schmoozing. I was genuinely curious about how you were feeling. Because you are my mother. That's what families do, Mother. They talk with each other without expecting anything in return.